Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center
Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, TX, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #53 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi and better than 71% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Two out of three employee files did not have documentation for training topic "Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction".
During a monitoring inspection, a 15 month old child was combined with a 2 year old classroom, with a 28 month age difference.
There were cleaning supplies accessible to children in the children restroom.
Two out of four staff did not have food allergy, building and premises safety, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness training on file. One out of four staff did not have building and premises training and child maltreatment training on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Coastal Bend area, which includes Corpus Christi, is $35.20 a day for infants, $34.20 a day for toddlers and $33.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Corpus Christi?
It is #53 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 71% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ariel's Playroom Childcare Center last inspected?
Feb 24, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1539645 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.